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23rd February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
More than 1,500 ‘ghost flights’ left Mancester airport during covid-19 pandemicMore than 1,500 ‘ghost flights’ took off from Manchester Airport during the pandemic, figures reveal. Airlines have operated more than 14,000 so-called ghost flights from...
23rd February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
Police reopen murder investigation of man who died as a result of assault more than 10 years agoThe family of man who died as a result of an assault more than 10 years ago are urging people to come forward with information after...
23rd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea
Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko among Ukrainian sporting icons vowing Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russia invadesManchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko took to social media to voice support for his home nation of Ukraine following a Russian invasion. Zinchenko, who captained his country at...
23rd February 2022 | By Keiron Watkin
One dead and another injured following collision on Stockport RoadA 71-year-old woman died following a collision on Stockport Road. A black BMW was spotted by a police patrol at around 12.20am on Sunday, driving...
23rd February 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Crumpsall charity sets £20,000 fundraising target to aid food bank in Pakistan during RamadanFounders of charity Rainbow Surprise are planning to fly to Pakistan to provide a space for locals starting their fast in the final 10 days of...
23rd February 2022 | By Emma Mohammad
Complaints about selfish car parking in Ardwick blocking path of patients wanting to get to Manchester Royal InfirmaryMotorists who park on the pavement of Ardwick’s Plymouth Grove are blocking the path for patients trying to get to Manchester Royal Infirmary. Complaints arose when Dr Julia Kasmire...
22nd February 2022 | By David Smith
Didsbury residents forced to evacuate as the UK recovers from third storm in a weekHomes were evacuated in Didsbury over the weekend as the third storm in a single week hit the UK. Environment agency pumps ready to go...
21st February 2022 | By David Smith
Postmaster nearly lost everything in largest miscarriage of justice in British legal historyA former sub-postmaster has spoken about being a victim of the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history. At the official launch of the...
21st February 2022 | By [email protected]
Openshaw charity raising funds for cycle track in memory of ‘special little boy’A Manchester charity is raising £200,000 to build a cycle track in Openshaw in memory of a four-year-old boy who died in 2017. Step Up...
21st February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Severe flood warnings removed for Greater Manchester as Storm Franklin passesSevere flood and ‘danger to life’ warnings were issued for parts of south Manchester last night as Storm Franklin passed through, putting hundreds of homes...
21st February 2022 | By George Walden
Huge fire in Wythenshawe industrial estate after reports of ‘massive explosion’Residents near Roundthorn industrial estate were told to stay inside after a huge fire sent large plumes of smoke into the skies. Smoke was said...
20th February 2022 | By Alimat Akanni
School in the North Manchester area aims to be 20 years ahead of the nation by becoming carbon neutral by 2030A school in the Higher Blackley has announced am action plan with the intention of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, 20 years ahead of the rest of...
19th February 2022 | By George Walden
Teenage girl arrested after ‘release of a gas from an aerosol can’ at Wythenshawe schoolA 13-year old girl was arrested and two pupils taken to hospital following a “gas release from an aerosol can” at St Paul’s RC High School...
18th February 2022 | By [email protected]
Manchester United legend Duncan Edwards’ belongings to be sold at auctionItems belonging to Manchester United star Duncan Edwards, who was killed in the Munich Air Disaster, are to be auctioned by the family of his...
17th February 2022 | By Hannah Wintle
Eccles carers who mocked elderly woman with dementia back at work for care companyAn elderly woman’s carers have been allowed to return to work after an online video showed them mocking the way she spoke. The footage, which...
17th February 2022 | By Isabella Coombes
Transport chaos as Metrolink electrical fault leaves United fans facing walk back from Old Trafford gameA major Metrolink electrical fault between Old Trafford and Altrincham meant football fans had to walk back to the city centre following Manchester United’s win against...
16th February 2022 | By David Smith
BBC reporter Nick Wallis to deliver talk about Horizon Post Office scandalVictims of the Horizon scandal are to speak about the scandalous treatment the received which led to jail terms for some and sub-postmasters losing their...
16th February 2022 | By Megan Traviss
‘I didn’t know it was illegal’: Salford man ordered to pay damages after illegally dumping fridge freezerA Salford man has been found guilty of illegally dumping a fridge freezer and bags of rubbish. Benjamin Obejo, of Silsden Walk, Salford hired a van to...
16th February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks
Yousef Makki’s family await court ruling on judicial review following ‘devastating’ inquestThe family of Yousef Makki are awaiting a court ruling for a judicial review into the verdict of Yousef’s killing. During a seven-day inquest last...
16th February 2022 | By Rhiannon Fearnehough
Posters accusing Barclays bank of funding racial injustice posted across LongsightPosters and leaflets accusing Barclays bank of being “racist” and unethical were distributed. One poster was posted outside Barclays Longsight branch on Stockport Road,and uploaded to Twitter. An...